Boxing Day Test Match @MCG

Eng out to save face

or egg on their face?

6: 30 p.m Start ...

another rout

Eng not in a bad position. Baffling that Oz chose to bowl though, WTF. Looks like a good batting pitch.

England 226/6 (89.0 ov)
Australia
Australia won the toss and elected to field
Stumps - Day 1

Basking the the glory of winning back the fabled Ashes from traditional rivals England, Australia’s cricketing fans turned up in world record numbers Boxing Day in Melbourne to see their side continue its domination of the series.

Record crowd of 91,092 watch the action in Melbourne

Mitchell Johnson has 10 five wicket hauls in tests with 5 of them coming against England with 3 in this series #ashes

Broad's been given LBW! That's five for @MitchJohnson398 and he doesn't review. ENG 9-242 #Ashes

Monty bowled!

Eng all out for 255